Container and method of making same



Jul 11,1944. G. A. MOORE 2,353,178

CONTAINER AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME Filed July 26, 1940 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 IN VEN TOR Zola/70076 ATTORNEIG y 1944- v G. A. MOOIIQE 2,353,178

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STATES .bhiibi i QDQNK'AHNER ANDQDIETHGE @F MMHNG Mill,

llleorge Arlington Moore, New York; N. Fl... assis or to shellmar Products lilompony, Mount @ialrce.

The present invention relates to an improved twee container par icularly adapted for the liquids such as lubricating oil, and principal obj-eat the provision of a discontainer produced from a preformed film peliicle of a rzcateriai such as transparent '"ioplestic rubber hydrochloride having mar-- edges laminated to it and an exterior member provided with a. plurality of through the contents of the inhe!" c cider may be observed.

further object of the invention is to produce a display container which is of simple construction of economic manufacture by a method which involves securing an criflced paper board body-imparting member to an inner preformed continuous him of transparent thermoplastic rubber hydrochloride sheet material and heatsealihg together extensions of the rubber hydrochloride film beyond the paper board member, the sealed extensions being folded over and secured the exterior surface or the paper board member.

Another object of this invention is to provide novel reehforcement to prevent undue distortion of a container in its service.

These and other objects will be evident upon a consideration of the following description or a preferred embodiment of the invention and by reference to the accompanying drawings, in c ue -:3}

Fig. l is a fragmentary view of a blank from which the improved container formed;

Fig. 2 is an end view of the blani: shown folded over into an initial stage in the production of the container;

3 is a view similar to Fig. 2 and shows a final stage in the formation of the longitudinal seem for the container;

Fig. 4 is a perspective view showing the tubulsr container resulting from the operation of Fig. 3 with the ends of the container open;

Fig. 5 is a top view of the container shown in l with one end having its end extensions sealed together;

Fig. 6 is a sectional view taken along line of Fig. 5; and

"l is a perspective view of a finished package constructed in accordance with the invention and provided with a central reinforcing band.

it has been recognized as desirable to package liquid products such as lubricating oil in flexible lac-aw paper board bodydmparting retypes of containers heretoicre for this purpose. in addition to the flexible container to be r. tht, it is sirabie that the container vie iiiity of 1"" contents. in accordance with the ihv i tion a suitable container providing for visibility is produced from a preformed film or pellicle of a material such as transparent thermoplastic rubber hydrochloride, a sheet of paper, orificed relatively rigid bodyurhparting reinforcing member constructed oi a material such as paper board. The fibre board is preferably scored and embossed with strengthening ribs to stiffen such material, especially around openings.

As shown in Fig. l, a blank for the production of the improved container is produced by local hating on orlficed sheet of paper it to a con tinuous sheet of transparent rubber hydrochloride 5 l. A product on the market which may be employed for the inner cellicle is known at Pliofilm. This thin thermoplastic rubber hydrochloride sheet may be laminated to the paper by application of a suitable adhesive to the latter and then bringing the two webs together under pressure. A suitable laminating adhesive may be produced by dissolving chlorinated rubber in a solvent, or other well known adhesives can be employed as required.

To the resulting laminated sheet is fabricated an external sheet of paper board it. This paper board is provided with longitudinally extending orifices it which provide visibility of the product within thefinished container, it being understood that the paper ill also is oriflced to provide openings in registration with the openings as may be seen in Figs. 2 and 3.

The paper board body-imparting reinforcing member it is of smaller dimensions than the laminated sheet of paper and Pliofilm to provide relatively large end extensions and relatively short side extensions M and I5, respectively.

Preferably, the member I! is embossed about the openings it so as to impart rigidity to the package. Also, the paper board is suitably scored to provide for comer folds.

A first step in the formation of a container from the blanks includes folding the combined rubber hydrochloride, paper, and paper board reinforcing member into the rectangular shape shown in Fig. 4. In this shape the end extensions ll of the paper and Pliofllm come together in the manner shown in Fig. 2 with the rubber hydrochloride side of these extensions in face= to-face relation. It will be noted that the ex= eely employed e ecessity for containers rather than in metallic or other rigid be tensions project beyond the paper board. Eeat and pressure are applied to the paper sides of the extensions II to cause the inner layers of rubber hydrochloride to become heat-sealed into a unitary longitudinally extending seam. This seam then is folded over in the manner shown in Fig. 3 and adhesively secured to one of the adjacent ends 'of the paper board reinforcing member on the exterior surface thereof. The resulting combined tube has the shape and construction shown in Fig. 4. The completed longitudinal seam is provided with a continuous Pliofllm-to-Pliofilm contact and extends to the outside of and beyond the paper board reinforcing member. The extended seam is interlocked with the reinforcing member by attachment to its exterior surface to provide a strong construction and protection for the longitudinal seam.

After formation of the tube in this manner, the tube may be flattened along diagonal lines and shipped to a consumer in such condition. When ready for use, the collapsed tube then is squared and one end is formed in the manner shown in Figs. 5 and 6. That is, opposite sides of the extensions 14 are brought together so that pressure then are applied to the exterior or paper side of the resulting upwardly-extending lip it to provide a unitary seal of a liquid-proof nature. In this manner the extensions it provide an end closure and the end is completed by refolding the lip It over adjacent the end of the container and then folding the extensions I! over on top of the lip as shown in Fig..7. The refolded portions then are secured together and secured to the end of the container by the use of a thermoplastic adhesive.

The container then is filled with a liquid and the unclosed end is sealed in the manner shown in Figs. 5 and 6 to complete the formation of the container.

To provide for an intermediate bracing of the container a band II is folded about the center of the paper board reinforcing member and its overlapping ends are adhesively or otherwise secured together to provide a continuous reinforcing It will be noted that the'structure described is of the package may be observed through the openings It and these openings may be of any In some instances changes in the II may be provided by adhesively securing marginal extensions of paper to the paper board body-imparting reinforcing member. This makes itunnecessarytolaminatethepapertotheinterior-layerofPliofllm. Theshapeofthepaclhage will be defined bythe reinforcing board I! reinforcing bands may be emthan the paper band II. A metal used for this purpose, or, in some band casesitwillbedesirabletofasten ame'tallicwire about ing an oriilced paper board body-imparting member folded into container formation with adjacent edges, paper extensions secured interiorly of said bracing member and passing between the adjacent edges thereof, and a transparent rubber hydrochloride interior peliicle secured to said bracing member and said paper extensions, said paper extensions and rubber hydrochloride pellicle being sealed into an integral longitudinally extending seam exteriorly of and beyond the ad- Jacent edges of said bracing member, and said seam being folded over and interlockingly secured to the exterior face of said bracing member, said paper being centrally orificed to permit inspection of said container contents through the oriflces of said paper board body-imparting mem-- her and said rubber hydrochloride pellicle.

2. A container having an inner layer of transparent rubber hydrochloride. an intermediate layer of paper and an exterior layer of an orifloed paper board bracing member folded into container formation with adjacent longitudinal edges, said paper and rubber hydrochloride extending outwardly and beyond said paper board adjacent said longitudinal edges and adjacent the ends thereof, and said extensions of paper and rubber hydrochloride all being thermally and interlockingly sealed to provide a longitudinal seam exteriorly of said paper board and end sections, said intermediate layer of paper being oriflced to coincide with'the orifices of said paper board bracing member.

metically sealed and folded to provide end closures for said container free of body flaps, said strip having adjacent free edges being spaced apart and providing a way for adjacent edges of the inner laminated sheet extending the free edges of said strip, said sheet being secured marginally where it protrudes from said at 1 ay with the rubber hydrochloride marpanelof said reinforcingstripcoincidingtoprovide windows for observation of the contents saidcontainer.

4.Acontaineracoordingtoclaim3ha an intermediate bracing member provided 1 said containerintheformofabandfoldedabout 

